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Introduction to Anarchitecture and the built environment. This is the first of three episodes in the Foundations Series.

You probably don’t know what a “house” is. Now you can learn from the experts!

The Scales Framework makes a dazzling entrance.

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Intro

The Roman Forum was the power center of western civilization… until it wasn’t.

Could we conceive of the power structures of our governments being engraved with the inscription Id Iam Non Refert – This Matters No More?


Discussion

Joe doesn’t know what a “Built Environment” is. Luckily, Tim looked it up on Wikipedia just before we started recording.

Joe doesn’t know what an Anarchist is. Luckily, Tim looked it up on Wikipedia just before we started recording.

Why are we doing the Anarchitecture Podcast?

Everyone is excited about “The Scales Framework”

Spatial Scales of the Built Environment

Room

House

Property

Neighborhood

Metropolis/City

Region

Global

Time Scales of the Built Environment. Cyclical and Acyclical changes.

Hourly

Daily

Weekly

Seasonal/Annual

Decadal

Generational

Centuries

Conclusion


Links/Resources

Photo of medieval ruins in Roman Forum (Trajan’s Forum)

Powers of 10 Video

Mending Wall by Robert Frost

The Free State Project

Bloody Weeds, Mate

Mobile Phone Ad that summarizes this entire episode

Dodging Bullets

The Pitch Drop Experiment